This subchapter establishes the process for subdividing land to ensure conformity to the standards of this chapter. Subdivision applications will generally be considered favorably by the Plan Commission and Administrator. There are four types of subdivisions: exempt subdivisions, administrative subdivisions, minor subdivisions, and major subdivisions. Subdivisions of all types are permitted in all zoning districts except in the AG Agriculture District where minor subdivisions and major subdivisions are prohibited.
(A) Exempt subdivisions. Exempt subdivisions are one of the following types of land division:
(1) A division of land for the sale or exchange of tracts to correct errors in an existing legal description, provided that no additional lots are created by the division;
(2) A division of land pursuant to an allocation of land in the settlement of a decedent's estate or a court decree for the distribution of property;
(3) A division of land for the acquisition of street right-of-way or easement;
(4) A division of land for the sale or exchange of tracts between adjoining landowners, provided no additional lots are created by the division and the lots meet the minimum standards of the zoning district of the land's location;
(5) A division of land into cemetery plots for the purpose of burial of corpses.
(B) Administrative subdivisions. This process applies to proposed adjustments to property lines when no new lots are created or when parcels are merged. The following situations qualify:
(1) Adjusting lot lines where the resulting lots conform to the standards of this chapter. When the existing lots currently do not conform, the adjustment should not increase nonconformance;
(2) Combining common ownership lots to lessen the total number of buildable lots;
(3) Adjusting lot lines to address issues of property line encroachment or buildings across property boundaries.
(C) Minor subdivisions. A minor subdivision results in four or fewer lots (including the parent parcel) and does not involve the creation of new interior streets, adjustments to design standards, or the creation of common areas.
(D) Major subdivisions. A major subdivision is any subdivision other than an exempt subdivision, administrative subdivision, or a minor subdivision.
(Ord. 2022-17, passed 7-19-2022)